Nevada County picayune., 1887-10-20
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i've and beautiful eyes and most charming smile. Those who were accustomed to see her in all moods sad there were times when she looked very much like her father, and the resemblance to grand. mother Garfield was regarded by the old family friends as very great.
 Even at that schoolgirl period Brown found great pleasure in Miss Mollie's company, and though he was usually the most diffdent Of men in women's society, he was wholly at ease with Miss Mollie. He was fond ofher, and the wise matrons of Washington, who see everything with a womanly matcl, makers eye, whispered among themselves that, before Garfield quilted the White House, there would be a match made between his daughter and his secretary.
 There was a good deal of love making reported as going on in the White House at the tune. Gener. al Ga"tield's eldest son was quite attentive to his cousin, Miss Rock well. the daughter of Colonel Rock well, and the society papers an nounced their engagement, though It was reported afterward that this announcement was premature. Mr. Brown took part in the social pleasures of the young people when he had opportunity, and if there were partners for games or walks he was apt to be found with Miss Mollie.
 By General Gartield's family Brown was regarded almost as one of them. Mrs. Garfield was espe- cially fond of him. She thought him most exemplary young man, and often said that his influence was for good. After General Gar field was shot Browns relations with the family became very inti. mate, and by his most assiduous devotion to Garfield, which caus- ed him many sleeplcss nights and great labor, besides carrying much of the burden of the Executive Office, he gained the esteem of Mrs. Garfield so greatly that she said after Gartield's death that the young man had come to seem to her almost like a son. He practi. cally became one of the family at that time, and during all of Gar. fields sickness, and afterwards at the funeral, his tenderness aud care for Miss Mollic were delicate and constant.
 There was no doubt then that the young girl had already won Browns affection, though Ofcourse she was not then aware of it. And it was the opinion of many who were in position to sec them that he would, when she became of proper age, ask her to be his wife.
 There was brief separation af. ter the family had settled.in Cleve- land. Brown had been intrusted by Mrs. Garfield with much of the business of settling the estate, and while that was being done he was a member of her family. Miss Mollie returned to her school books and Brown went to Wash ingtOn, where he became d banker. But he did not remain in the bus. mess long. He sold out his inter. est and returned to Mrs, Garfeld's family, becoming, it was said, her confidential agent and assistant in the management of her fortune, which was more than half mill ion dollars.
 Since then he has been with the Garfield's much of the time. But not until Miss Mollie had finished her school life did he permit his affection to show itself. Mrs. Garfield unquestionably knew long ago of his love for her daugh. ter, and it is certain that no en- gagement would have been per, mitted which had not only her con. seut but her approval.
 Brown is now twenty-eight and Miss Mollie twenty, and when they are married there will be cOmple- ted one of the most charming of romances. They will probably live in Cleveland, where MT. Brown it is understood. has business in- terests, New York Snn.